PerezHilton.com has been exclusively informed that the opening act for ABC's 2011 American Music Awards will be….NICKI MINAJ and DAVID GUETTA!!!!!!!!!!!!

Along with that VERY exciting tidbit, we've also been sent an exclusive promo (above) for the AMAs' red carpet digital pre-show, which will feature Audrina Patridge, Estelle, Lance Bass, and Sarah Hyland.

Shane Redway -- a Canadian rapper and close friend of Drake's -- was killed early Saturday morning in a car crash. He was just 26 years old.

Redway and two others were killed when their car lost control, struck a guardrail and burst into flames. The crash occurred around 4am outside Pearson International Airport in Toronto. It's unclear who was behind the wheel. Police are investigating the crash.

Drake took to Instagram to remember Redway, posting two different tributes.